BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A 67-year-old pleaded guilty to a shooting inside a Baltimore senior living community that left one resident dead and another wounded last year.
The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Norman Waker, 67, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence.
Prosecutors said Waker fatally shot 79-year-old Clyde Barnes and non-fatally shot another resident at the Pleasant View Gardens senior community.
This tragic act of violence shattered what should have been a place of comfort, care, and security for older adults. Senior living facilities are meant to serve as safe havens where residents can live with dignity and peace — not places where fear and violence take hold,” State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates said. “The Defendant’s actions were completely inexcusable and resulted in devastating consequences for this community and the families affected. I am grateful to ASA Yeager and BPD’s Homicide detectives who worked diligently to secure this conviction.
According to prosecutors, Baltimore Police responded to a report of a shooting at about 11 a.m. Feb. 20, 2025, at Pleasant View Gardens, located at 110 N. Central Ave. Barnes was found dead on a couch inside apartment 213, and a second victim was found in another apartment suffering from gunshot wounds.
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The surviving victim told investigators he heard suspected gunshots and went into the hallway, where he saw the suspect entering Barnes’ apartment. The victim went into the apartment to check on Barnes and saw him slumped over on the couch, prosecutors said. The suspect was still inside and then shot the victim before going through his pockets and leaving the apartment.
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